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1 A psalme of Asaph. O Lord, the heathen are come into thyne inheritaunce: they haue defiled thy holy temple, they haue made Hierusale an heape of stones 2 They haue geuen the dead bodies of thy seruauntes to be meate vnto the foules of the ayre: and the fleshe of thy saintes vnto the beastes of the lande. 3 They haue shed their blood like water on euery syde of Hierusalem: and there is none to burie them. 4 We are become an open shame vnto our neyghbours: a very scorne and derision vnto them that are rounde about vs. 5 O God, howe long wylt thou be angry? shall thy ielousie burne lyke fire for euer? 6 Powre out thine indignation vpon the Heathen that haue not knowen thee: and vpon the kingdomes that haue not called vpon thy name. 7 For they haue deuoured Iacob: and layde waste his dwelling place. 8 O remember not against vs sinnes that be past, with all speede let thy tender mercy preuent vs: for we are brought very lowe. 9 Helpe vs O Lord of our saluation for the glory of thy name: deliuer vs, and be mercyfull vnto our sinnes for thy names sake. Psalms 79:1-9, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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